Graduation VS Tha Carter 3 | Free Smoke

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[@gigachad4782]

Y’all good?

[@justlove9750]

@@gigachad4782 lol 😅🤣😂😂😂😂😂😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@otherfoxotherfox9339]

Illmatic Vs ready to die/reasonable doubt

[@otherfoxotherfox9339]

Carter 2 vs get rich or die trying

[@julianmorrow5640]

Ant is better at debating but he’s defending an album that’s just so much worse

[@rickypunukollu3296]

Someone put the We Cry Together behind this. All jokes but I really enjoy this. Keep it up guys!

[@antonioescobar6295]

😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@wuspatterwukd9104]

YES PLEASE LOL

[@wojosquad4680]

Fr

[@jkay4493]

They funny asl

[@mannygonzalez5677]

Pls yes 😂

[@bp2000k]

I love TC3, but man Kanye’s Graduation made HipHop so different. Those Samples are so unconventional 💯🐐

[@jaydagoat9574]

this battle got personal 😂. but heated , had me questioning both albums

[@georgestafford5680]

Both classic albums, but Graduation changed hip hop forever

[@aboodzuabi1864]

Listen to lollipop and got money then go and listen to young thug or uzi and tell me they don’t sound like Wayne back then. He literally inspired a whole generation of rappers with that album, even they would admit that.

[@azma775]

And so did the carter 3

[@traplover6357]

Wayne change hip hop forever. Graduation had little impact compared to 808s

[@azma775]

@@traplover6357 my exact thoughts . I’m pretty sure that a milli was the first mega song to not have a hook .

[@markavelli]

@@azma775 “Triumph” by the Wu tang was one of first to not have a hook/chorus and be a classic single

[@musictiger38]

5:36 Ant’s face 😂

[@Historicutuber]

Yeah it was hilarious

[@musicrave5360]

I think that the Carter 3 is great but graduation literally gave you endless bangers and timeless music ! It’s hard to compete with Kanye he has changed the game so much 😂

[@falcon4148]

Weezy definitely has too everyone wants to be Wayne now that’s why Carter 3 is greater

[@shnye]

@@falcon4148 na i love weezy but grad aged 10000x better

[@falcon4148]

@@shnye ngl idk what u have been smokin, but u need to drop that shit immediately

[@shnye]

@@falcon4148 bro idk it’s just my opinion that’s also why graduation had more plays

[@falcon4148]

@@shnye again drop that shit immediately

[@LadiesMan2172]

I applaud ant for trying his best against Lou, but its hard arguing for Carter 3 when Lou's favorite Kanye album is Graduation lol. It was rigged from the start

[@realz6406]

Fax and he would not let him speak

[@coffinvirus6563]

lou is speaking more factual to be fair.. Graduation is more impactful. Tha Carter 3 would win against any other album..

[@DrRAZI99]

It's actually scary to argue with Lou lmao

[@rafaelpatangui3086]

Both classics ofc but graduation is just on another level 🔥

[@doodoocheeks420ballsac5]

Tha Carter 3 is literally the Blueprint of Pop Rap Graduation is a cool record but hasn't aged well

[@M360-w6o]

@@doodoocheeks420ballsac5 graduation defeated 50 and gangsta rap and paved the way for non gangsta rappers like Drake, Cudi, Wale, Sean, Cole

[@rafaelpatangui3086]

@@doodoocheeks420ballsac5 but you can argue that it has so many timeless songs such as flashing lights, i wonder, homecoming, etc…

[@align8325]

@@M360-w6o grad aint defeat shit imo. gangsta rap just aged horribly along the years and ppl were getting tired of it as it had less and less soul in it tbh

[@gabeitch315]

@@doodoocheeks420ballsac5 Graduation even inspired Ye's favourite rapper. Listen to The Blueprint 3. You'll see how.

[@alexsolano27]

Ant’s “put that fucking phone away” towards the end had me dying 💀💀💀

[@M360-w6o]

Takashi Murakami not only designed the graduation album cover, he also directed the Good Morning video. Now you’re seeing everyone in hip hop working with him. Ye introduced Takashi to the hip hop world. Graduation was about art, fashion, music and film.

[@MetalSonic420]

Free Smoke is finally back, you love to see it.

[@Historicutuber]

Hell yeah

[@Herestheheat]

Carter 3. One of the most re-playable albums ever.

[@Cheddar_Wizard]

Carter III is a rap album. Graduation is art.

[@Goated_EddieBrock]

Carter lll is art

[@NepetaLeijonREAL]

Those aren’t mutually exclusive

[@joybhattacharjee4736]

Graduation is soft pop album, Carter lll is explicit hardcore rap

[@P_T4]

@@joybhattacharjee4736soft pop is crazy lol

[@loonz76]

I was dead the whole way through , I can’t wait to see more free smokes like this

[@TalkingThrones]

These free smoke debates are so fire. I wish you guys did more of these. I love the passion.

[@SweaterSwagg]

Bro I'm subscribed to you guys 🔥

[@otmthewave]

We needed this. Both monumental albums. But its Graduation for me dawg. That album literally is on a different planet

[@jaydenminthorn7322]

Kendrick topped it multiple times

[@MrEt894]

@@jaydenminthorn7322 😐

[@mrmxyzptlk8906]

@@jaydenminthorn7322 Kendrick hasn’t topped it whatsoever.

[@jaydenminthorn7322]

@@mrmxyzptlk8906 Gkmc, tpab even damn. Is better than graduation

[@mrmxyzptlk8906]

@@jaydenminthorn7322 nope, neither of those. TPAB is the closest. But Graduation is the far more successful and influential record. And has the better sounding songs. Nothing on TPAB touches Can’t Tell Me Nothing, Stronger or Flashing Lights.

[@no-vk2qe]

2 of the most essential Albums of that Era! Glad this seried is back

[@octobersveryown1933]

This was wonderful. I like the new structure of Free Smoke.

[@RedAnimal100]

Love that this series is back. Lu seemed a lil more aggressive than usual lol like he was str8 disrespecting Wayne. Like tha carter 3 is legendary. Great video though!

[@mrhudzen9596]

5:35 Ants face made me laugh so hard 🤣 I cant even tell if he was disgusted or shocked or disappointed

[@ProdByAngus]

💀

[@tiemi4282]

can't blame him with Lu yapping like that 💀💀💀

[@Supdasayian]

For me this only cemented that Kanye is on a different level that Wayne. Kanye has ATLEAST four albums that are on the same level as the Carter 3.

[@makeit0pium599]

same level? cmon bruh he has 7 albums way over carter 3 level

[@ifailatblackops1]

C3 isn’t even weezys best album lol

[@alexrivera633]

Kanye is on another level

[@BringMeTheHorizonnn]

i love this matchup. these are right next to each other on my all time favorites list. this is incredibly close but im gonna go carter 3

[@jfer8152]

5:52 This just confirms Luca just hates Wayne 💀

[@VonLescarbeau]

Fax he best be joking gooddammn

[@jayrodriguez2408]

Bro y’all have to do these more, I fucking love the Free Smoke videos.

[@don_congesto]

LET'S GOOOOOO!!!! THIS IS GONNA BE AWESOME

[@bp2000k]

The Impact after both album came out is just amazing. Weezy & Ye forever Goated🐐

[@YMCMBxMedeiros]

Okay Kanye cannot and will never ever compete with Wayne’s rapping ability and Wayne cannot compete with Kanye’s hooks and artistry but Wayne better overall rapper and Kanye is better overall Artist

[@Daq1999]

Well said

[@Kidsseeswag]

Carter lll is a amazing album but graduation is just on another level

[@azma775]

So much so that it sold less 🤦🏻

[@oscarwitt7681]

@@azma775 sales are not everything

[@azma775]

@@oscarwitt7681 but you said it’s on another level . Sales aren’t Everything but they are def something

[@bucio2real]

@@azma775 yo mama is def something

[@azma775]

@@bucio2real yo daddy too if you had one

[@antonioescobar6295]

You guys are fr one of the best channels when it comes to music 🙏🙏 can’t stress that enough 😭

[@jaisonwithani9136]

i feel like people dont give tha carter 3 the appreciation it deserves, its a super close match up, both had decade defining songs I think as pure rapping goes tha carter wins, but creativity wise graduation wins, overall I've got tha carter 3 but its insanely close, my pick would change just depending on the day you ask lmao

[@noahlobberecht5106]

OutKast was doing the electronic synthesizer / rap / soul shit that’s 10 years before Kanye

[@jg5004]

Great video but I liked the format where you gave each other a set amount of time to speak uninterrupted and then a chance to rebut. It’s a lot easier to follow and listen when it has a proper flow to it.

[@abenezerseyoum3670]

Man I miss mallory Bros, great video from nfr tho we love u guys

[@IsmailTube999]

Lil wayne absolutely innovated from C2 to C3 with the singles, the hooks, the features, and just being able to polish his mixtape sound and elevate with songs like Lollipop. Carter 2 is a great rap album but Carter 3 is a classic album

[@Goated_EddieBrock]

Both are classics

[@24klogan86]

I remember when both of these came out I was 7 years old but I definitely remember hearing the teenagers and adults in the hood and riding around playing carter 3 way more than graduation. Both are classics but carter 3 outshines graduation slightly for me💯

[@JimmyScottson]

This vid is a top 5 NFR podcast video of all time. The arguments and passion from both of you

[@marquisewalston377]

I’m convinced Lu hates Lil Wayne. 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@mattgreen1125]

same

[@francoisturcotte3982]

Who could blame him? Lil wayne is trash.

[@ghostlyripper4403]

He said Wayne is top 15. He was trippin in this video tho

[@ifailatblackops1]

YESSSSS

[@ifailatblackops1]

SIR

[@TripleR6000]

do more of these verses album videos this is hilarious

[@ThatsPlayr69]

Carter 3 was basically the theme music my 08 09 senior year of high school at parties and everything. I remember getting really into Kanye around that time too. Graduation wins slightly because it’s more classic with replay value and that’s definitely when I was becoming more aware of Kanye and that album was revolutionary.

[@Matthewb1996]

I feel like they’re both overlooking ‘tie my hands’, underrated af

[@thatboiinice]

I swear these 2 are closer and closer to throwing hands on camera 🤣🤣🤣

[@rohneyy2174]

I am with Wayne.

[@hellbabyy]

Carter 3 changed hip hop forever 😭😭😭 crazy man, wayne > kanye all day

[@Jdmcclaran05]

Free smoke might be the best series of this channel, we need more🔥🔥

[@Mr.Mayonnaise08]

4:26 " STOP THAT "

[@Belac252]

🥵

[@carsontate01]

Both are some of my favorite albums ever. If it came down to it I would choose Graduation but Tha Carter 3 is phenomenal. Hopefully one day we will be blessed with a Kanye and Lil Wayne collab project.

[@MetalSonic420]

Both of these albums got me into hip-hop, but I'm going with Graduation.

[@tbandz9423]

“Put that fucking phone away” 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂ant funny as shit

[@Matthewb1996]

Both incredible albums, I don’t think a single song off either album are bad and the beats on each song are hard af from both, impossible to pick a favourite

[@EazyRocko]

This was hilarious 😂 but I love both albums I don't which one is better

[@drewfowler7263]

Missed these videos so much!!! Graduations taking the W for me though

[@ddub9743]

I usually disagree with Lou on these debates but I'm with him on this one

[@Jake-Rizzo]

facts

[@lorenzolobos2470]

17:11 unlocked something inside of me😂😂

[@ryandillion4512]

Bro u can hear c3 Wayne in most hip hop rappers nowadays in uzi,thug,baby and others

[@enmanuel2003]

amazing video 💪🏿 regards from dominican republic keep killin it !!!!! 🇩🇴🇩🇴🇩🇴🇩🇴

[@bigk9295]

Lets go been waitin on this. W

[@shawnward5251]

I still to this day revisit both these classic albums... bought them both on the release days I'm going with C3 🔥 🔥🔥

[@akashpathak6505]

Them guys crazy. I love it 😭😭

[@fabiomogicato9405]

Ant can't win this, graduation's just too good of an album. HOWEVER, I do see his arguments and TC3 is an absolute monster too. I respect Ant for still trying to defend TC3 and tbh I actually relistened to it and it completely changed my view on it. Wayne's just goated man

[@wilfredosolivan4565]

NFR BACK WITH ANOTHERRRR BANGERRR

[@beastyboy101bo]

It’s the carter 3 idc, that shaped all of modern rap to this day.

[@israelhadley778]

Big facts🤝

[@timmyturnervert2181]

TC3 was a better album overall imo but the impact has to go to graduation, and I think Wayne is more impactful in rap in general but graduation still more impactful than TC3 but TC3 is better by a little

[@PANIC61513]

Graduation is what hip hop does best at its best, which is getting you motivated and hyped.

[@jkxclusive295]

Graduation might be a more groundbreaking album for sure and I love it but PERSONALLY I got Tha Carter III by Weezy. Sorry not sorry! Rapping wise Lil Wayne bodies that shit.

[@gvg5515]

Great video, illmatic vs reasonable doubt or get rich vs the documentary?

[@benjamingaillard2124]

Great video guys, I love watching y’all heated debates keep them coming

[@aboodzuabi1864]

The Kanye Stan needs to stop taking the argument personally. He sounds like he’s about to cry whenever the other guy makes good points.

[@GaelGamaa]

Let’s Gooo been waiting for this one

[@thandilembanga7883]

Graduation is better end of story

[@YMCMBxMedeiros]

Also forgot to mention lil Wayne’s original Carter 3 was leaked….. and how good it was lmao so he had to re create the whole album

[@LastLivingSouls90]

IVE. BEEN. WAITIN. ON. THIS. MY. WHOLE. LIFE! (LIFE LIFE LIFE)

[@KurtisB]

You can't use P*ssy Monster as an example because that song wasn't originally on the album. Track 14 is Playing With Fire. 😤

[@BRNN-]

Like the vid, but nobody tops a album verses series like the Mallory Bros

[@JonathanKaplan05]

5:37 the greatest face made in this show's history

[@remby024]

prefer graduation over cartier 3 graduation feels more futuristic and ye production was from another world

[@thenewyorkhip-hopspot5485]

This is a follow up to when their debate of Ye vs Weezy in the brackets

[@NFRPodcast]

😏

[@smoothedspoon1302]

BEEN WAITING FOR THIS

[@deathfliez627]

It's weird to argue which one was better or more important because its like comparing the ripest apple and the juiciest orange. Wayne's vocal delivery and rapping style on Carter III changed the way rappers spit today. And Kanye's album also changed the overall soundscape of future sounds of hip hop. Think about it. What we hear today is literally a mix of Wayne inspired rapping and Kanye inspired production from today's artists mixed in one. How can you truly say one outdid the other?

[@frederikp1353]

Aaarh, this vid reminds me of my childhood when my dad came home from work. Good times

[@wonderboy2190]

11:30 Luca making a sample 💀

[@wooskionehundred1788]

Lollipop was the most innovative record in Wayne career. He went from a rapper, to full on pop over night. Same with a record like Phone home. He introduced a new side of himself. Also tie my hands was possibly the most introspective mainstream album of that decade. I can agree graduation was more put together. But that doesn’t make it better especially when comparing it to a album with 5 hits not including Lollipop.

[@nickmaisano5770]

loving the beef. good to see some passionate arguments

[@bryankahl3514]

I’ve been asking this forever. You need to have 2 different questions for the poll. 1, which album do you think is better? 2. Who do you think won the debate. The answer can be different but everyone will say so and so won because they simply like that album more

[@wooskionehundred1788]

Definitely taking Carter 3. Just off the basics off remembering how huge the release was. It was the biggest album release through my school career. And it’s not close

[@petergeorgakopoulos3995]

I'ma have to go for the Carter 3

[@oscarzwinge4113]

The carter 3 is a really good album but Graduation is a whole other dimension. One of the best rap albums of all time.

[@petergreabell3971]

I’m sorry but Carter 3 for me all day every day. Fuck my bias ass take 😂😂

[@michaelxdgeorge]

Graduation is untouchable

[@Tell-ys6xd]

i like both but carter 3 is better no skips for me it’s songs on graduation i never knew existed

[@beaniealex]

Two of my most iconic albums as a preteen. At the time I would’ve picked Carter 3, but Graduation is now my favorite Kanye album and I listen to it way more now than Carter 3. It’s a hairs length apart choosing either one.

[@blackbird9645]

Graduation is just timeless soundscape is unmatched replay value is ridiculous

[@AGETheGawdYT]

But I disagree that it’s hard to differentiate The Carter from Wayne’s mixtapes. It’s a complete album and sounds like one.

[@jazzyjeff9777]

Gotta side with my man Lu but to each their own, great albums

[@prodbyapolloeast]

Lu has been cooking Ant for the past few videos now

[@trikicks]

Graduation only has ONE bad song and that’s Drunken Hot Girls… The rest of the album just doesn’t miss. My favorite Kanye album personally, and it completely revolutionized the game. Not to mention, he had straight hits on the album like Stronger, Good Life, Can’t Tell Me Nothing, and Flashing Lights which were all super successful commercially and can all individually be argued into Kanye’s top 10 best songs. It’s rare to have an album that has SO many hits AND thoughtful songs with great song-writing like Good Morning, Champion, Homecoming, and Big Brother. GOAT Kanye album imo.

[@nickmcghee97455]

your opinion i respect it but HELL NO kanye best album from start to finish is MBDTF

[@metric_tundra1924]

@@nickmcghee97455nah, last 3 songs take that album to 2nd place

[@M360-w6o]

I was 14 when Graduation dropped and 15 when Carter 3 dropped 🤧

[@kanewill]

I was 16 when graduation dropped 17 when c3 dropped both classics

[@theoreticaltoxic9058]

Any Kanye verse against a milli in rapping ability is not close wtf are we doing, wayne smacks

[@lukeluttrell3068]

Poor ant had an uphill battle

[@certainlogic2779]

that got money take is outrageous